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Well-deserved recognition for Rix chairman

TIM RIX , CHAIRMAN OF J R RIX & SONS , IS TO RECEIVE A CBE FOR SERVICES TO THE ECONOMY AND REGENERATION IN THE HUMBER REGION

“ at J R Rix & Sons is absolutely delighted and very proud that Tim Rix is to be made a CBE in the New Year ’ s Honours ”, said managing director Rory Clarke .

“ Tim has been very active in the local community for many years and devotes a great deal of his energy and passion to supporting the city of Hull and the surrounding region . He is vice chairman of the Local Enterprise Partnership with involvement in sub-boards for investment , business development and the North Bank Partnership . He is chair of the City of Hull Leadership Board and chair of the Regional Growth Fund , the Green Port growth programme .
“ Tim is also a member of the Humber-wide Energy Board promoting the ‘ energy estuary ’ and a founder member of the ‘ For Entrepreneurs Only ’ group , a network aimed at supporting
Bright skies for Kenny ’ s delivery to a customer at Rogart in Sutherland
More of a white-out as Iain ’ s tanker heads for an Isle of Skye delivery
business start-ups .
“ Tim strongly believes in working with people from across the political spectrum in the best interests of the local community by trying to bridge the gaps between politicians , government agencies , volunteer representatives and the business sector .
“ From a business perspective , Tim is the fifth generation to come into J . R . Rix & Sons and he strives to ensure that our diverse group of companies involved in shipping , fuel distribution , manufacturing static caravans , property and selling cars , collectively employing more than 600 people , continues to thrive and evolve in an ever-changing economic environment .
“ The award is fantastic news for our organisation and well-deserved recognition for the energy and commitment that Tim has for both the company and the local community .”
Tim Rix – rewarded for his energy and commitment to J R Rix & Son and the local community
RIX PETROLEUM IS IN THE TOP 5 FUEL OIL DISTRIBUTORS OPERATING ON THE UK MAINLAND – SEE PAGE 11 FOR THE LATEST TOP 20 LIST

Snowy deliveries and heroic tales

Many thanks to Gleaner Oil drivers Kenny and Iain who took these great shots on recent deliveries to Rogart in Sutherland and the Isle of Skye .

To date January has seen much wintry weather with Scotland , Northern Ireland and the north east of England being particularly hard hit in the middle of the month .
With many heroic tales reported in Fuel Oil News from winter ’ s past , do please share your experiences and photographs with us – jane @ fueloilnews . co . uk .
Fuel Oil News wishes all distributors a safe journey as they continue to deliver vital fuel supplies to their customers through blizzards , sleet , snow , hail , gales and floods .
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